âEmpathy and compassion is what we should all haveâ: Mayor Perkins revitalizes program to bring opportunity to young men of color
My Brotherâs Keeper was started under former President Barack Obama in 2014 Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins is revitalizing a national program created to provide opportunity to young boys and men of color. (Source: Christian Piekos) By Christian Piekos | April 22, 2021 at 5:26 AM CDT - Updated April 22 at 9:27 AM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Mayor Adrian Perkins vividly remembers his childhood growing up in Shreveportâs Cedar Grover neighborhood.
âI was raised by a single mother, my father left when I was 3-years-old,â he said. âI would hide under my bed when I heard gunshots outside.â
Mayor Perkins accepts My Brotherâs Keeper challenge to address opportunity gaps faced by boys, young men of color Mayor Adrian Perkins has accepted the My Brother s Keeper challenge to help boys and young men of color overcome obstacles they face. (Source: obamawhitehouse.archives.gov) By Rachael Thomas | April 7, 2021 at 2:05 PM CDT - Updated April 7 at 2:05 PM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins is accepting a call to action issued by former President Barack Obama for communities to enact sustainable change through policies and partnerships to address opportunity gaps that boys and young men of color face in the U.S.
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By Stephanie Elizondo Griest 1 February 2021
Growing up Mexican American just 150 miles from the border, I thought I understood my ancestral cuisine. A tortilla was a fluffy, flour disc that your
abuela (grandmother) warmed over the stove and slathered with butter and honey.
Queso was a brick of neon-coloured Velveeta cheese your mum melted in a pot with a can of green chillies and served with Tostito corn chips during the Dallas Cowboys game. And tamales were a spicy blend of pork, masa and Crisco vegetable shortening that your
tias (aunties) smeared over corn husks and steamed for Christmas dinner.
So, it was a shock when, on my first trip into Mexico’s interior 25 years ago, I opened a menu and recognised none of the options. Where were the fajitas sizzling on a platter? What made the enchiladas
Commentary: Cookbooks at the heart of preserving Mexican American culture
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UTSA Libraries has the largest collection of Mexican cookbooks in the nation.Helen L. Montoya /San Antonio Express-News
Food has a special way of making the holidays feel like home again. We all have dishes and family recipes that hold special places in our yearly traditions. These links are especially strong for San Antonians. Tamales, buñuelos and pozole are favorites found on tables around the city this time of year.
Recognized worldwide by the United Nations’ Creative Cities Network, San Antonio and its unique (and delicious!) food is a testament to the blending of traditions and foodways experienced through generations of inhabitants of the borderlands of Northern Mexico and South Texas.